May 2016 News

May 24, 2016

Another Milestone for the UM-Ghana Partnership

On March 15, 2016, Dr. Timothy R.B. Johnson , Chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at UMMS, was a special guest of honor at the matriculation ceremony of the first private medical school in Ghana, the Family Health Medical School (FHMS) at the Family Health Teaching Hospital in Teshie (Accra). The ceremony was attended by

May 24, 2016

Endocrine Summit Invite Adds to UM-India Collaboration

Five US researchers, including Dr. Gary Hammer , Millie Schembechler Professor of Adrenal Cancer and Director - Endocrine Oncology Program at the University of Michigan, were invited to serve as guest faculty at the recent Endocrine Summit in Mumbai, India. Hosted by the Endocrine Society , the 7th Annual

May 24, 2016

New Publication Highlights Joint Institute Partnership

An article written by leaders of the Joint Institute for Translational and Clinical Research (JI) has been Epublished ahead of print in Academic Medicine . The article highlights several significant outcomes since the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) and the Peking University Health Science Center (PUHSC) each contributed

May 11, 2016

Grand Funds New Medical Degree Programs an Ocean Apart

Thanks to a University of Michigan partnership, a first-of-its kind master’s program in India stands poised to introduce that country’s first-ever entirely domestically-trained scholar-teachers in Health Professions Education.

May 3, 2016

Hauslohner Fund Supports Two new Ghana Projects

The Hauslohner Global REACH Fund was established in 2014 by UM Alumnus Dr. Peter Hauslohner and his wife Dr. Marianna Nosa to support community-based public health research and researchers in Africa.